Dobson Stewart (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. De Haenen, F. (illustrator). Illustrated covers exhibit wear and fraying on corners and spine ends. Light wear to edges. Heavy soiling to back cover. Moderate soiling on illustrated front cover and spine. Illustrations and gold gilt lettering on front cover and spine are bright. Ex-lib with usual markings, spine numeral barely visible. Library card still attached to ffep. Heavy foxing to ffep and bfep. The fold out sketch map of Russia in back of book is heavily yellowed on the back. The map is in fine condition. Hinges are cracked with some pages loose. Many b&w and color illustrations in very good condition. Many showing the Czar and Czarina before the Revolution. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never ex-lib unless explicitly described as such.

Paperback. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. It contains 20 easy and entertaining ten minutes sessions full o factivities and discussion starters. And as you work together, you'll develop a deeper level of communication with your children. Reliable teaching of Dr. James Dobson.

Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. DeHaenan F. (illustrator). 1st Edition.

Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original pictorial brown cloth, top edge gilt, 479 printed pages complete with illustrations and fold-out map and adverts at the rear. Condition: Some bumping to the boards, gift inscription to the f.f.e.p., foxing to the fore edge and end papers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 2d, rev. ed. ; 332 pp. ; LCCN: 62-1104 ; LC: Z791 ; OCLC: 575005 ; blue cloth with silver lettering ; bump to fron top cover corner ; binding imperfection on front cover affects one thread ; spine slightly sunned ; a summary retrospective of the "contemporary background of London's libraries will indicate something of the wealth of literary and scientific resources to which the chapters of this book may serve as signposts. The libraries described are of every kind and size, and the chapters are arranged so far as possible in a logical order. The first six chapters are concerned with those having a definitely national status, beginning of course with the British Museum itself. Two chapters follow describing the libraries of Parliament and the Government Departments, and then three dealing with those maintained by the City of London, the London County Council and the London boroughs." ; VG. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.x; 94. Publisher's green cloth titles in gilt to spine. Dust-jacket with printed price of 15s. to front flap. A little dustiness to edges, dust-jacket lightly handled, toned to spine. Near fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good square copy, owners bookplate inside, light age spotting to page edges, rear inner hinge weak, front inner hinge just starting to strain at the top, light wear, minor marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. F. De Haenan (illustrator). 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. pp. 479 + Fold Out Map. In original publisher's brown illustrated cloth., frontispiece and plates present, internally clean and complete. A very nice copy in the very uncommon and very fragile jacket, which has been laid on brown paper for strengthening. A very nice example.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. F. De Haenen (illustrator). 1st Edition. Fold-out map included.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. F. De Haenan (illustrator). In a dark brown cloth hardcover with yellow titles and illustrations to spine and front. No dust jacket. 479 pp., with numerous illustrations in colour and black and white, those in colour have tissue guards, and a fold-out black and white map to end. The book is in good condition with minor shelf-wear to the extremities of the cover, the surface of the cloth is lifting in a few small areas. There is a dedication to the front paste down. The front hinge is cracked and the binding is slightly slack. There is light tanning and minor marking to the end papers and light tanning to the half title and reverse of the fold-out map. There is quite heavy foxing to the fore edge and light foxing scattered throughout the book.

Hardcover book. Condition: Good + overall. First printing. Signed on the ffep by Valeska Surratt in 1918. Surratt was a groundbreaking "vampire" of stage and screen. The Vamps or "vampires" were the female actors that paved the way for the flapper in the 1910s-20s and, in many ways, they were an extension of the Women's Rights effort and a new force of dominant female characters exhibited in entertainment. An insight into the history and culture of Russia, with a focus on life in the cities of St. Petersburg and Moscow, and information on the Kremlin. 8vo, 479pp, brown illustrated cloth with orange and black details, fold out map, b&w and color illustrations throughout. Covers slt. rubbed, hinge cracked at p160 and holding. Internally very clean.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A very good+ hardcover copy. Square and tight. First Edition. No bumped corners to book. A touch of rubbing to corner. Spine tips are fairly smooth and round. Light foxing to the preliminaries. No signatures. Old Victorian bookplate on front free end paper. 48 colour plates and 48 in B/W.

Hard. Russia is an illustrated travel and cultural study of early 20th-century Russia, with text by George Dobson, H. M. Grove, and H. Stewart and paintings by F. de Haenen. Published by A. & C. Black in 1913, the book combines descriptive narrative, historical commentary, and visual artistry to provide readers with a comprehensive view of the country.The volume features cityscapes, architecture, landscapes, and scenes of daily life, covering major centres such as St. Petersburg and Moscow as well as regions including the Urals, the Volga, and the Crimea. De Haenen's illustrations, both in color and black-and-white, bring these locations vividly to life, complementing the authors, historical and cultural observations.Intended for general readers, travellers, and art enthusiasts, Russia offers a detailed portrait of Russian society, geography, and history just before World War I, blending travel writing, scholarship, and visual documentation into a single accessible volume.Some foxing on title page and contents. Some cracking of the spine. Back of the book is a little grubby. Russia.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Front hinge started, but still holding strongly. ; Light brown boards with orange lettering and design in orange, black and tan. This is the later edition of 1915 (with the 1913 copyright) with gilt spine lettering. The illustrations are not tissue guarded. 48 illustrations from watercolors by F. De Haenen. Numerous B&W illustrations. Rear folding map. This edition is part of the 20 Shilling Series, however - the later edition was sold at 7s 6d. Inman 70 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x, 479 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Front hinge has a bit of play. Light foxing to top and fore edge. The slightest browning and extremely light foxing to endpapers. Else a handsome and tight copy. ; Light brown boards with orange lettering and design in orange, black and tan. This is the later edition of 1915 (with the 1913 copyright) with gilt spine lettering. The illustrations are not tissue guarded. 48 illustrations from watercolors by F. De Haenen. Numerous B&W illustrations. Rear folding map. This edition is part of the 20 Shilling Series, however - the later edition was sold at 7s 6d. Inman 70 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x, 479 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Very light foxing to first few pages. Back hinge started, but holding strongly. Browning to back side of map. A handsome and tight copy. ; Light brown boards with orange lettering and design in orange, black and tan. This is the later edition of 1915 (with the 1913 copyright) with gilt spine lettering. The illustrations are not tissue guarded. 48 illustrations from watercolors by F. De Haenen. Numerous B&W illustrations. Rear folding map. This edition is part of the 20 Shilling Series, however - the later edition was sold at 7s 6d. Inman 70 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x, 479 pages.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Gillies, Bill (cover); Jousset, Albert; Ashe Jr., Edd ; Leake, Gerald; Dobson, Harold; Miller, E. (illustrator). First Edition. 72 pages. Features: Lovely cover illustration of young lady painting chair; Colour ad for the Parker '51' pen inside front cover; Colour Ritz Cracker ad; Three Problems of the Month - India, Russia, Spain (with photo of Field Marshal Lord Harold Alexander and his family at "The Vale" in Windsor Forest; One-page ad for the Trans-Canada Telephone System shows men from nine provinces; Colour Canada Dry ad features golf scene; Blue Top Brewing colour ad features "Gracious Home"; Nice one-page photo-ad for Canadian National features Jasper, Alberta; Greece - The Problem Child of Europe - photo-illustrated article; Kona Storm (fiction); Meet the "Met" - photo-illustrated article on the Metropolitan Opera Company; Through the Hawse-Pipe (fiction); Just One Chance (fiction); Yousuf Karsh in Wonderland - photo-illustrated article on portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh; Beware Spring Showers! (fiction); Ottawa Roundup; Nice one-page Champion Spark Plug ad features illustration of what may be a red International "H"-style tractor tying sheavves on family farm; Colour ad for Quink ink and Glo-Coat Wax (featuring Fibber McGee and Molly); Beautiful colour centrefold ad for the Ford Monarch features a red four-door Monarch; Woodbury Soap ad features lovely photos of Anne (Nanine) Newton Goode and William Geoffrey Preston; Great one-page vintage photo ad for Singer sewing machines features electric and treadle-powered models; One-page article by the Department of Trade and Commerce says "1/3 of your dollar' comes from the export business; Nice colour Swift's premium bacon ad features dad and daughter; Lux soap ad features beautiful colour photo of Lana Turner; One-page colour ad for Marboleum Floors; Sports Clothes for Ladies; Tangee ad features illustration of Mrs. Robert Montgomery; Woodbury Powder ad features beautiful colour illustration of Lana Turner; Nice one-page colour Cutex ad features mysterious lady behind veil; Arrid ad features photo of Carol Bruce; Beautiful one-page colour-illustrated ad for Gothic/Cordex bras/brassieres; Colour Maxwell House ad features Persians; Charming colour Wabasso Cottons ad inside back cover features mom, daughter and cats; Colour Old Dutch cleanser ad on back cover shows housewife scrambling to clean bathroom as guests arrive; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue.

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LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1913 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 700 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 700 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1913. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 700, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 700 700.